Japan vs Nigeria: Number of people using the Internet
Japan
106.05 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
95.89 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 106.05 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 10.16 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 million people | 22,155 people | 12.20 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 75.29 million people | 5.47 million people | 69.82 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.91 million people | 40.59 million people | 70.32 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 107.26 million people | 84.08 million people | 23.18 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 106.05 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Japan and Nigeria?
- 10.16 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Japan ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.